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William R. Smith

3 papers in the library · 92 citations · publishing 2021-2025

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What are set and setting: Reducing vagueness to improve research and clinical practice.

Journal of Psychopharmacology May 26, 2025 Kyle Patch, William R. Smith 3 citations

Research on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has surged, prompting a re-examination of the role of set and setting in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Yet, these concepts are vague and typically defined over inclusively. We believe that set and setting research should be methodologically reductionist, focusing on specific components rather than set and setting as such. To that end, we...

DOI: 10.1177/02698811251337372 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychedelics Philosophy of science Set and setting Psychedelic-therapy +4